Every material Form 8-K TMC the metals Co Inc. has filed with the SEC since August 17, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
TMC USA, a subsidiary of TMC the metals Co Inc., received a letter from NOAA stating it expects to notify TMC USA of its final determination on certification of its consolidated application for an exploration license and commercial recovery permit by mid-December 2026. The filing notes the timing is an estimate, DSHMRA sets no mandatory deadline, and certification is an intermediate step that is not an approval or issuance of a license or permit.
NOAA letter received by TMC USA on November 3, 2026
NOAA expects to notify TMC USA of its final determination on certification by mid-December 2026
Application covers an exploration license and a commercial recovery permit under DSHMRA
Filing states certification does not constitute approval or issuance of a license or permit
TMC the metals company named Liam Mallon, a former President of ExxonMobil Upstream Company, as a director effective September 24, 2026, filling the seat vacated by Brendan May's resignation. The filing describes Mr. Mallon's energy background and his role as chair of the board's Sustainability and Innovation Committee, and it does not report any financial results or guidance.
Liam Mallon appointed director effective September 24, 2026, to fill the vacancy left by Brendan May's resignation
Mr. May resigned effective September 24, 2026, with no disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices
Mr. Mallon received 25,445 RSUs on September 25, 2026, and a special one-time grant of 77,720 RSUs on September 28, 2026
Mr. Mallon was appointed chair of the Sustainability and Innovation Committee and is considered independent under Nasdaq listing standards
The Metals Company said the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration published its consolidated application for an exploration license and commercial recovery permit for the TMC USA-A area in the Federal Register. The publication starts a public comment period that NOAA views as a prerequisite to certification, and NOAA still has to certify the application, complete an environmental review, and make a final licensing decision.
NOAA published the TMC USA-A consolidated application in the Federal Register; NOAA had determined the application fully compliant on April 28, 2026.
The application covers a proposed exploration and commercial recovery area of about 65,000 square kilometers, up from about 25,000 square kilometers in the April 2025 applications, with an estimated 619 million tonnes of wet nodules and pot
Remaining steps include certification, an environmental review with a draft Environmental Impact Statement for public comment, and a final determination on the license and permit.
The filing does not state a financial result, guidance change or timeline for a final NOAA decision.
NOAA published a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for TMC USA's USA-B exploration license application, as announced in a press release dated August 17, 2026. The filing describes this as a step in the regulatory process, with a draft EIS, public comment, and a final license decision still to come.
NOAA published the Notice of Intent in the Federal Register; it follows NOAA's certification of the USA-B application on May 26, 2026.
The USA-B application area covers about 122,000 square kilometers of seafloor and an estimated 1.02 billion tonnes of polymetallic nodules.
Next steps named by the company include a NOAA draft EIS and draft terms, conditions and restrictions for public comment, then a final license determination.
The USA-A consolidated application was submitted January 22, 2026 and determined fully compliant April 28, 2026.
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